SSW
Definition
Noun: - The compass point midway between south and southwest: "SSW" is an abbreviation for "south-southwest," a precise direction on a compass or wind rose, located exactly halfway between the cardinal point of south and the intercardinal point of southwest.
Usage
- As a compass bearing or direction: Used to indicate a specific heading, the origin of wind, or a geographical orientation.
- The ship set a course of 202.5 degrees, which is SSW.
- The weather forecast predicts strong winds coming from the SSW.
- In written or abbreviated form: Commonly written in uppercase as "SSW" in technical, navigational, or meteorological contexts.
- The map indicated the treasure was buried 500 meters SSW of the old oak tree.
Advanced Usage
- In aviation and maritime navigation: Used in flight plans, nautical charts, and radio communications to specify direction concisely.
- Pilot to tower: "We are encountering turbulence 20 miles SSW of the airport."
- In land surveying and cartography: Used to describe property boundaries or map coordinates.
- The property line extends from the marker to a point SSW.
Variants and Related Words
- South-southwest (n): The full, unabbreviated form of "SSW," meaning the same compass point.
- The storm is moving south-southwest at 15 miles per hour.
- Cardinal point (n): One of the four main directions: north, south, east, west.
- Intercardinal point (n): A direction midway between cardinal points, such as southwest, northwest, northeast, southeast.
Synonyms
- South-southwest: The direct synonym and full term.
- 202.5 degrees: The equivalent bearing in degrees on a standard 360-degree compass.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Bearing (n): A direction expressed as an angle from north.
- Our bearing is 202.5 degrees, or SSW.
- Heading (n): The direction in which a vehicle is pointed.
- Adjust your heading to SSW.
Noun
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the compass point midway between south and southwest
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